Spiral Wand

I love making wands… this one was a repair job from for a friend. Of course it was supposed to be a glue job, but I can’t help but make something new. The Shedua stick is from the original wand, but I have been having fun making spirals of late.. thus the handle became a spiral of Yellow heart… love the contrast between the two woods.

The challenge of this one was that the original stick was tapered the whole length.. so I needed to taper the inside of the yellowheart blanks prior to turning it into the spiral. I had to insert the stick from the back, then plugged the hole with another turned piece.

-- " 'Truth' is like a beautiful flower, unique to each plant and to the season it blossoms ... 'Fact' is the root and leaf, allowing the plant grow and bloom again."

fantastic! Great repair turned upgrade.I’ve made a couple of “natural” wands. But after seeing the Art of Harry Potter Exhibit at the Museum of Science earlier this year – such intricate design work for things that might never get a close up on camera – I’ve been hankering to make some more elaborate ones.

I keep seeing this LED light stick at the checkout at Target and am thinking how to turn that into a “functioning” wand for the little one.

I enjoy spirals too..I would have avoided tapering the spiral..I’d have flattened the stick as far as needed..seems easier. Very inventive on your part. Not many folks spiral..I’ve seen maybe 1-2 other than my own. Thanks for showing this